Bougainvillea ‘Oo La La’
A compact, low mounding-to-cascading dwarf bougainvillea with vivid magenta-pink bracts. Ideal as a groundcover, edging, or container plant. Thrives in hot, dry sites with excellent drainage and blooms most heavily when slightly water-stressed. Special Features Dwarf mounding-cascading habit; vivid magenta-pink bracts; heat and drought tolerant once established; low groundcover or container plant Problems & Solutions […]
Green Cloud Sage
A large, heat-tolerant Texas sage cultivar with soft green foliage and abundant rosy-purple flowers following summer humidity and rain. Special Features Excellent heat and drought tolerance; thrives in alkaline soil; attracts bees and other pollinators; generally deer resistant. Problems & Solutions Overwatering and poor drainage can cause root rot; let soil dry between deep waterings. […]
Mexican Redbud
Small, drought-adapted ornamental tree native to northeastern Mexico and southwestern Texas, with rounded, leathery leaves and showy spring flowers on bare branches. Special Features Heat- and drought-tolerant compared with eastern redbud; distinctive glossy, wavy-edged leaves; early flowers attract bees. Problems & Solutions Leaf scorch in extreme heat (provide afternoon shade and deep irrigation); root rot […]
Bougainvillea ‘Torch Glow’
Bougainvillea ‘Torch Glow’ is a compact, shrubby bougainvillea with stiff, upright branches topped by clusters of vivid magenta-pink bracts. Special Features Heat tolerant, drought tolerant once established, and colorful over a long season; needs no trellis and is less sprawling than vining bougainvilleas. Problems & Solutions Frost can damage leaves and stems; plant in a […]